Being Grateful / Daily Positive Thought

New Year New You? No Way!

Facebook is full of all the New Year New you posts and to that I say NO WAY!  I like who I am.  I'm not perfect, not by any stretch of the imagination.  Are there things I can improve upon in my life?  Absolutely.  I need to lose weight, I need to stop procrastinating and a myriad of of things.  But those are habits that I need to change.  I don't need to change who I am at my core and neither do you -unless you WANT to.  It's a choice you need to make for you, and nobody else can make it for you and they shouldn't talk you in to making changes you don't want to make. Don't get caught up in the you have to weigh this much, or wear these clothes or belong to this group.  You do you because you are wonderful.  Another super important thing to remember is if you do want to do something different in your life, you can start right now.  You don't have to wait until next Monday or next month, or in the case of tomorrow, next year.  You start when you are ready. I'm not making resolutions this…

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December 31, 2019
Articles / Being Grateful / Gratitude / Guest Post

Gratitude

Today's guest post is by Luke Goodwin   GRATITUDE   For me, this is one of the most powerful things that can influence every single area of your life and something that has completely transformed my way of thinking and also the way I conduct myself.   Each day, I utilise something called 'The Miracle Morning' and within this I have added in an exercise called 'priming' by the one and only Tony Robbins. Priming is something that has completely opened my mind, allows me to channel my thoughts, create energy and positivity. While I am doing this priming exercise, which lasts for 14 minutes, there is a part of it that focuses on gratitude, and I cannot put a measurement on how much this has affected me. I didn't drastically notice immediate changes, but they were happening daily, just really small minor changes in my thinking, but over time, when I look back at my journal entries and how I used to conduct myself, I have realised how much, just spending a small amount of time being grateful, has impacted my life. It allows you to see yourself, other people and the world in a completely different light. It…

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August 27, 2017
Articles / Being Grateful

Gratitude

So I have this awesome little app on my phone called a gratitude journal, and every day a little reminder pops up to remind me to write down that for which I am grateful.  It also has a nice little quote or saying, and today, it said this: Before you begin to write anything, silently say "Thank you" twenty times.  Feel the feelings of gratitude as you repeat the words. I'm really happy it had this today for a variety of reasons.  Usually when I fill out my little journal, the things I post are pretty simple.  I'm grateful it's the weekend, or that I'm snuggled under warm covers on a cold winter day, or I'm grateful that the Patriots won (that would be today's gratitude.)  But for a large part of today, I wasn't grateful, in fact, I was feeling downright sorry for myself.  I wasn't dwelling on it, but the down in the dumps mood did happen  more than once today.  You all know how I feel about those moods - I think they are inevitable, and we need them to help us appreciate the good moods even more.  But this little quote today really hit me hard. …

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January 10, 2015
Being Grateful / Gratitude

It’s all Part of the Learning Curve

I've learned a LOT about people and human nature lately.  Sadly, a lot of it is very disappointing, and I am disturbed by the nature of people who profess to be caring individuals.  They pay lip service to doing the right thing and their desire to help, but then turn around and do things that are so contrary to their statements.  It saddens me, but I'm trying to put the lessons I've learned to good use.  Again it's a case of realizing that while I can't control the actions of others,  I can certainly control how I REact to their actions. I was prepared to write a scathing post, and publicly call people out on what I consider atrocious behavior, but at what cost?  It's NOT going to change them, or impact them in any way, and it's only going to serve to fuel my anger.  So instead,  took some time and thought about their actions, and how they made me feel, and how they impacted me.  Now, I want to thank them, because I have had a life lesson reinforced and I am growing into a better person because of it.   P.S.  I will be getting out a…

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September 5, 2012
Being Grateful

Two Little Words – So Many Feelings

I received an email today from a very nice gentleman in London today.  It wasn't a long email, in fact it was very short.  It touched on the weather and then, the author of the letter thanked me.  He told me he read the Daily Positive Thought every day and he was grateful to receive them. I cannot tell you how much that letter meant to me.  I smiled for HOURS just thinking about it and in fact, it spurred me on to write this blog post.  This wonderful gentleman took two minutes out of his day and said Thank You, and it totally turned my day around. Of course I responded to his email, telling him how much I appreciated hearing from him and how much it meant to me - hopefully, I was able to give back to him, some of the great feelings he gave to me! It's pretty cool, when you think about it.  We all have the power to bring these feelings to other people.  All it takes is a sincere and heartfelt thank you.  Two words that carry carry so much clout. Thank you - that's all it takes. So I want to take…

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May 29, 2012
Being Grateful

Gratitude Rocks

I've been thinking a LOT about gratitude.  Gratitude ROCKS, and I want to continue to cultivate an attitude of gratitude.  I have a lot of fantastic, great and amazing things in my life, and I want to remember not just to acknowledge them, but to REVEL in them!  I want to get excited about all the good in my life and I want you to do the same.  "Why should I be grateful?" someone asked me when I was talking about this the other day.  "My life sucks, this is going wrong, and that is bad and blah blah blah"....their list went on and on.  I let them go on for a bit about all their woes, because sometimes, venting is good thing.  Finally when they were done, I asked them to tell me 1 good thing in their life.  And what do you know they were able to come up with something good in their life, and then another, and another, and another.  It was amazing.  When they put forth a little effort, they found there were a lot of good things in their life - it's all a matter of perspective, really.  Then I asked why they simply…

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March 20, 2012
Being Grateful / Believing / Choices / Dreams / Goals / Motivation / Positive Thoughts

A New Year a New Outlook

This is NOT going to be one of those look back over the past year type of posts.  I could do that, but I figure just about everybody in the bloggerverse is doing that, and I'm a rebel. 2011 was a rough year for a lot of people, myself included, and I see no point in in reliving it.  It's time to move forward, and move forward with purpose, drive, determination and joy.  Joy?  Yes, joy.  Because great things are going to happen in 2012. Great, wonderful and amazing things. Set your goals in your mind, and see yourself achieving them.  Do this every day.  Develop a plan, and take baby steps toward that goal.   Just keep reminding yourself that every day in every way you are a unique and incredible individual filled with love and light! Have a wonderful and prosperous 2012 and stay positive!

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December 31, 2011
Being Grateful / Daily Positive Thought / Gratitude

Gratitude Rocks!

Expressing gratitude seems like a cosmic invitation for all kinds of thankfulness and appreciation to pour in. - Mary Anne Radmacher Gratitude Rocks! It really does. Gratitude is an open door to so many good, great and positive things! When you are filled with gratitude and are grateful for the everyday things in life, it just shines out of you like a ray of light.  But it's also like a magnet, and when you're grateful for the things that you have, you attract even more great things to you.  It seems to me that it's a pretty small trade off to get good things in your life.  Be grateful now, get good things later.  What do you have to lose?

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August 2, 2011
Being Grateful / Daily Positive Thought / Gratitude

Gratitude in Advance

Gratitude in advance is the most powerful creative force in the universe. - Neale Donald Walsch Gratitude in advance. What a concept. I find it hard enough to be grateful for what I do have, because what I do have isn't always what I want. Of course, if you're grateful in advance for what you want, you'll be in a better, more receptive frame of mind, and it will come to you easier!  The question is, how do you become grateful in advance.  Simple, by being honestly grateful for what you have.  And when I say honestly grateful, I mean honestly grateful, not just paying lip service to it.  Think about it, you may not have the house of your dreams, but do you have a place to live?  So many people these days don't.  Do you have enough food to eat, or a job? Take an honest look at your life and be grateful for what you have.  Don't lose sight of the things that you want, but appreciate what you have with all your heart, and soon you'll find it's easier to be grateful for what is coming!

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August 1, 2011